curling

1 of 2

noun

curl·​ing ˈkər-liŋ 

: a game in which two teams of four players each slide curling stones over a stretch of ice toward a target circle

curling

2 of 2

present participle of curl entry 1

Examples of curling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Through the hotel, guests can sign up for snowshoe hikes or Bavarian curling lessons and rent ice skates and Nordic skis. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026

Each night, Portia settles upside down beneath its silk abode, alternating prolonged stillness with brief episodes of retinal movements, twitching, and occasional leg curling. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

There was a basket with lemons, each one tied with red curling ribbon, fish spices stacked, the register with all the keys covered by a silicone hood, and a pile of newspapers next to a pile of wrapping sheets. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

That translates to faster drying, more tension for smoothing and straightening, and a stronger Coanda airflow—the physics phenomenon that uses fast-moving air to draw hair toward and around the attachment for easier curling. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1620, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing curling

• curling iron
• curling stone
• curling tongs

Rhymes for curling

• burling
• hurling
• pearling
• sperling
• sterling
• swirling
• twirling
• whirling
• yearling
• unfurling

Kids Definition

curling

noun

curl·​ing ˈkər-liŋ 

: a game in which two teams of four players slide special stones over ice toward a target circle